Arthur Ave. Cafe is affiliated with Arthur Ave. Catering and is a more laid back place to sit down to enjoy great Little Italy in the Bronx cooking than the famous Mike's Deli, located in the Arthur Ave. Market (also owned by the same people). It's the kind of place where you have a full meal, even if you're not sure you're even hungry. The cafe has some inside seating, but the outdoor tables on Arthur Avenue are a good way to soak up the local surroundings. Think Little Italy with no tourists and many more specialty stores.

Ask any New Yorker about Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and you get either puzzlement or a flood of loving sentiment about the real Little Italy of New York, the best place for bread, pasta, meat, pastries,espresso machines, the only place to buy Italian sausage, and more. The paradox is real: Many New Yorkers never heard of the place, while for others it's home away from home ... although it is often a well-kept secret.
We're describing the Belmont section of the Bronx. Whether you call it Belmont, Little Italy of the Bronx or Arthur Avenue, the neighborhood beats its other rivals in the sheer number of establishments offering fine Italian-American foods, dining, house wares and other goods. The quality and values are tops - a recent ranking confirmed once again by critics like the Zagat Survey whose readers repeatedly give "Best But" status to more Arthur Avenue shops than any other neighborhood in New York City.

The portions were substantial, everything is served at the right temperature. The food was very tasty and the service was excellent. You’ll especially like the bucket of calamari that is very lightly battered and lightly fried instead of with a heavy breading. The clam chowder was very good, and overall you’ll really enjoye this down-home type of restaurant with friendly service and great food.

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Arthur Avenue is not of this world. Turn the corner off Fordham Road in this less than wistful section of the Bronx, and behold a dreamy, movie-camera-ready urban block where trees grow uniformly, old folks walk well-lit streets hand in hand at night, and kids play basketball in the playground after dusk. What's the deal? Aren't the double-parked Cadillacs a big enough wink-wink? If you're still clueless, notice how everyone sitting family-style at Dominick's sounds . . . like family! No one chooses from a menu. Everyone screams out orders and gets heard. Nothing seems too much to ask of the waiter. You? You ask him if you can have menus. He walks away for a while. When he comes back, empty-handed, you ask if they have veal. He says yeah. You ask if you can have pasta. You get offered a couple of Ronzoni-box ideas. Don't ya get it yet? Think big. Tell the guy what you want. Like a seafood pasta loaded with a month's catch. Or enough stuffed veal to make you kinda sorry you laughed at those Sansabelt slacks. Hey, when in Rome—and all points south—open up your mouth. Dominick's will stick something in it. Something real good.